The Holmes-Rahe Scale

Tired.
Just a whole new level of tired.
Heavy.
Plodding.
Maybe a little stiff, too - but mainly tired.
Feldenkrais training sessions have
never
done this to me,
until today.

A co-student reminded me;
psychologists have studied
"good stress"
and
"bad stress"
and have given a rating system
to those things through our lives
that cause stress.

The Holmes-Rahe Scale

Read each of the events listed below, and check the box next to any event which has occurred in your life in the last two years. There are no right or wrong answers. The aim is just to identify which of these events you have experienced lately.

Life Events Life Crisis Units Death of spouse 100 Divorce 73 Martial separation 65 Jail term 63 Death of close family member 63 Personal injury or illness 53 Marriage 50 Fired at work 47 Marital reconciliation 45 Retirement 45 Change in health of a family member 44 Pregnancy 40 Sex Difficulties 39 Gain of new family member 39 Business readjustment 39 Change in financial state 38 Death of close friend 37 Change to different line of work 36 Change in number of arguments with spouse 35 Mortgage over $100,000 31 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan 30 Change in responsibilities at work 29

Life Events Life Crisis Units Son or daughter leaving home 29 Trouble with in-laws 29 Outstanding personal achievement 28 Wife begins or stops work 26 Begin or end school 26 Change in living conditions 25 Revision in personal habits 24 Trouble with boss 23 Change in work hours or conditions 20 Change in residence 20 Change in schools 20 Change in recreation 19 Change in church activities 19 Change in social activities 18 Mortgage or loan less than $30,000 17 Change in sleeping habits 16 Change in number of family get-togethers 15 Change in eating habits 15 Vacation 13 Christmas alone 12 Minor violations of the law 11

SO...how did you do?

go to: http://www.geocities.com/beyond_stretched/holmes.htm

for your "fun time" and to get a number calculation.

My goal for the next year
is to lower my "current" number
to a MUCH
lower rating.

And
maybe
to be really tired
at Feldenkrais training,
and be OK with that.

M